I don’t know but the weather channel is pretty pathetic about predicting local weather. I was 10 minutes into a strong storm this morning before the warning for my area was given.
The weather channel gets the local forecast from the National Weather Service. Any alerts/warnings are put out by NWS. The Weather Channel only delivers the message - they don't create the alert/warning.
Indeed...way too many other weather info outlets are much more reliable when you need "real time" weather information. HERE is a link to get severe wx warnings almost as soon as national weather service posts them.
And of course NOAA's website along with many others will give you real-time wx radars without having to wait through wx channels 50 "head-on" type commercials.